> > > Another alien that's going to try to kill Visionary.
> > He might not kill him. Serious maiming would probably serve in this case.
> I'm sure that sounds much better to Visionary.
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> > > Historically, at least on this planet, this is how grass-roots extremist conservative/religious movements begin. We all know how those end up, if you take a close look at the modern middle east. In other words it looks small now, but could prove to be a very big problem.
> > I had some of that background in mind as I wrote this, although I was trying to avoid the parallels being too blatant. In my defence, wicked high priests and self-serving plotting nobles are already staples of fantasy Arabian literature.
> I know, I saw Aladdin too. 
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Was there ever a Vizier who wasn't plotting to seize power in literature?
> The point though is this could either be the new Emir's toughest call, or the roots of an extremist revolution. Either way it's bad.
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I needed a shorthand way to illustrate the resistance to Kiivan's reforms and this seemed like the easiest way. Actually, Serooq isn't about grabbing power (although his allies are), he's about keeping Caph pure by his own standards. In other words, he believes he's doing what's right.
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